Brandon Spikes’ agent says that many of the stories currently circulating about his client are incorrect.

In a statement issued to several media outlets, Gary Uberstine, the CEO of Premier Sports and Entertainment, claims that Spikes does not need knee surgery and that the New England Patriots never threatened to cut his client.

ESPN reported Saturday that Spikes was placed on injured reserve as punishment for being late to a meeting Friday. The report claimed that it was the “final straw” and that the other option was to part way with Spikes, who is set to become a free agent after the season.

The move to injured reserve was also classified as a “mutual decision” by several news outlets after the initial ESPN report. But according to Uberstine, Spikes had every intention to continue playing through the playoffs.

“In addition to various conflicting reports about the treatment of his knee, there have also been recently conflicting reports about the circumstances relating to his placement on Injured Reserve,” the statement reads. “Although Brandon’s paramount concern is not to let these rumors and innuendo become a distraction to his team and teammates, we felt it was important to clarify the record with respect to a few of the erroneous points which have been circulating.”